7 reasons for fear of separation

• April 20, 2024

When a person is not happy in a relationship, either because of infidelity, jealousy or lack of love, it is normal to feel anxiety, frustration and depression; However, some factors, such as the stability you experience with your partner, foster a fear of separation.

In an interview for GetQoralHealth , the psychologist Mina Shterenberg, specialist of the Patient Assistance Clinic of the Psychoanalytic Society of Mexico (SPM) gives you seven reasons why a person remains in an unsatisfying relationship.

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1. Fear of repentance
2. In the hope that the situation will improve over time.
3. Fear of loneliness, that is, not knowing how to face life alone.
4. Fear of the well-being of the children. You think about the impact it can have on the family.
5. Lack of economic solvency. Concern about facing financial expenses away from your partner.
6. Habit. Routine or age influences the decision to remain in an unsatisfactory relationship.
7. Feeling guilty about leaving the family or not wanting to leave home

"A person who is experiencing a life that does not want to live, come to the house and share the room with someone who is no longer pleasant for her can generate unhappiness," says the psychologist.

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Before making the decision to separate, it is recommended that people solve their problems by talking with their partner; even, if necessary, they can resort to a couple therapy, who will help them find the solutions they have to improve their well-being, says Mina Shterenberg.

However, when two people do not get along and no longer want to be together, divorce or separation is a good solution, because it will affect children less, says the specialist. And you, are you happy in your relationship?
 

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